Introduction: Lucien Velkaris, the most powerful Archmage of the Empire, was betrayed and executed for a crime he did not commit. But death was not the end. When he awakens, he finds himself in the body of Lucius Ardentis, the youngest son of a powerful noble family known for their deep ties to magic.Born into privilege yet treated as insignificant, Lucius is the last-born child of Duke Magnus Ardentis. His two oldest brothers, the favored heirs, see him as worthless. His father is cold and distant, showing no interest in him. Only his third brother, his two sisters, and his mother truly care for him.But Lucius is not the weak, forgotten child they think he is. With memories of his past life and his unparalleled mastery of magic, he must navigate the dangerous world of nobility, a cutthroat academy for the elite, and a family that underestimates him.As he begins to unravel the secrets of his new life, Lucius discovers that his rebirth was no accident. A greater power has chosen him, and the shadows of his past may not be as distant as they seem.Armed with knowledge, ambition, and magic far beyond his years, Lucius Ardentis will carve his own path—one that will shake the foundations of the noble families and the entire world....